BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT
Sunday, May 20, 2012
(Changed from May 16)
6:30 p.m.



Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 3rd Ave. SE, Rochester, will present its Annual Spring Concert on Sunday, May 20, 6:30 p.m. The public is cordially invited and there is no admission charge.

The 40-member Bethel Orchestra, the 70- member Chancel Choir, the five octave handbell choirs and the children’s choirs will all perform along with guest organist, Mark Rich, DMA, playing Bethel’s 62-rank Wicks pipe organ. The audience will join together is singing hymns – an enjoyable evening for all!

MAREK KUDLICKI, Concert Organist from Vienna, Austria
IN RECITAL
BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Friday, June 1, 2012
7:00 p.m.

Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 3rd Ave. SE, Rochester, is proud to present one of Europe’s finest organists in recital on Friday, June 1, 2012. The public is cordially invited to attend; there will be a free-will offering.   

Marek Kudlicki was born in Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland. He studied organ under Prof. Joachim Grubich at the Academy of Music in Cracow. He completed his diploma with distinction. It is noteworthy that he began his musical career while still a student, by giving concerts and recitals in many cities of Poland.

In the summer of 1973 he took part in the master course in Mechelen (Belgium) taught by Prof. Flor Peeters, the noted interpreter of Cesar Franck’s organ works. He continued his postgraduate studies with renowned organist, Prof. Hans Haselböck at the Vienna Academy of Music.

Marek Kudlicki won the First Prize (and the Special Prize of the Polish Ministry of Culture and Art) in the Organ Competition in Poland in 1973.
For many years he has been actively engaged in artistic activities as is evidenced by the many concerts he has given in almost all of the European countries and many times in the U.S.A. and Canada, as well as in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. He has often appeared at international festivals as performer and judge for organ competitions. His numerous performances have been presented in conjunction with well-known concert series in various music centers (Stockholm, London, Vienna, Sydney, Wellington, New York, Minneapolis, Bogota, Buenos Aires), as well as at renowned concert halls (Cracow Philharmonic, Cracow; Sala Luis-Angel Arango, Bogota; Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland; Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul; Roy Thompson Hall, Toronto; Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong; National Concert Hall, Taipei).

In 1985, 300th anniversary of J.S.Bach, Marek Kudlicki was invited to perform on the largest organ of Asia in the International Festival in Seoul, Korea.
Marek regularly promotes Polish organ music in his programs. He routinely includes works of native composers in his recitals and in his recordings. He has given lectures at various universities on different continents.
His annual coast to coast North American tours are greeted with enthusiasm. On the 200th anniversary of the Polish Constitution, he gave a celebratory recital at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral.

He has recorded extensively for the state radio stations in Poland, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Iceland, Radio Hilversum, Radio New Zealand, Radio Suisse Romande, National Public Radio - U.S.A., South African Broadcasting Corporation, as well as for several TV and record companies.

Bethel is home to the 62 rank Wick pipe organ opus 4400 installed in 2009.

OUTDOOR CONCERT

Bethel’s Annual Outdoor Concert is Sunday, June 24, 7 p.m. and will feature Kim Schmidt and Kathi Kaehler, Sing For Joy, the “In Between” band, Classic Brass and others. Popcorn and root beer floats will be served. Mark this date on your calendar and bring family and friends for a great night of entertainment and fun!
 

JOHN CANNON, Concert Organist from Fort Collins, Colorado

IN RECITAL

BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

7:00 p.m.

John Cannon (b. 1978) was born and raised in Alabama. In the third grade, he fell off a swing and broke his right arm. The three-year healing period limited his activities so he decided to take up playing the keyboard. His first teacher, Grady Bennett, a local church organist, helped Cannon develop his skills. Cannon quickly outgrew his first small keyboard and his parents purchased him an Allen organ. His uncle, Beekman Cannon, former professor of music history at Yale University, provided Cannon with an antique Steinway grand piano. In 1992, Cannon went to a Lutheran Summer Music Camp. This experience changed his life by providing him with the vision of using music for the glory of God. At Lutheran Summer Music Camp, he studied organ under Dr. Martin Jean, winner of the 1992 American Guild of Organists Young Artist Competition, and current head of the organ department at Yale University.



In 1993, Cannon left Alabama to attend a preparatory school in Connecticut, Loomis Chaffee. While at Loomis Chaffee, Cannon studied organ under Francis Angelo, a pupil of world renowned Marcel Dupré and Clarence Waters. Cannon won the junior and senior prize in music at Loomis. During his senior year at Loomis, Cannon traveled to Fort Collins, CO for a senior project, composing a hymn. Colorado State University, in Fort Collins, CO, was the next significant destination for Cannon. At, CSU, Dr. Robert Cavarra, a student of Anton Heiller, helped Cannon further develop his musical ability. The world famous organs of Fort Collins, CO; the Casavant at Colorado State, the Phelps at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, and the Marcussen at First United Methodist Church, developed Cannon’s musical taste for a fine organ. In 1998, Pro Organo Pleno, under the direction of Dr. Robert Cavarra and Dr. Peggy Johnson, arranged a summer organ tour of France. This was Cannon’s first exposure to the organs of the French Classic Style. While in France, Cannon played many fine organs built by Cliquot and Cavaillé-Coll. Dr. Cavarra’s retirement in 2000 brought a new teacher to CSU, Dr. Peggy Cannonson. In 2003, he completed his master’s degree in organ performance under Dr. Cannonson. Cannon’s graduate organ recital on March 25, 2003 consisted of music by Bach, Brahms, Buxtehude, Howells, Mendelssohn, Messiaen, and Widor. The recital was at First United Methodist Church.

While at Colorado State, Cannon held many church positions. From 1997-1999 he was the organist at First Congregational Church of Loveland, CO. From 2000-2003 he was the organist/music director at Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Estes Park, CO.

From 2003-2007 Cannon was the Assistant University Organist for the University of the South. His duties there included playing for services at the School of Theology and playing the University Service at All Saints on Sunday Morning. He also accompanied both the University Choir and the School of Theology Choir. In the spring of 2006, Cannon had the opportunity of working under internationally renowned organist and composer David Briggs while Robert Delcamp was on sabbatical. While at the University of the South, Cannon travelled to England with the University Choir, once in 2005 to Wells Cathedral, and once in 2007 to York Minster. He has been featured on two CD’s while at University of the South, O Lord, open thou our lips and Choral Evensong from York Minster. He was the only assistant organist in the history of the University of the South to serve four years and to accompany the University Choir on tour in England twice.

From 2007-2009 Cannon has lived in Fort Collins, Colorado. While in Fort Collins, Cannon has produced a CD recording of the Marcusssen Organ at First United Methodist Church, and a CD on the Hauptwerk Virtual Organ. The Hauptwerk Virtual Organ is a computer organ simulator that allows an organist to play different organs from around the world. While in Fort Collins, Cannon has also been invited to play several organ recitals: Asbury College in Wilmore, KY, The Cathedral of St. Cannon the Divine in New York City, The Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, The Cathedral of St. Cannon in Jacksonville, The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, First Congregational Church in Los Angeles, Washington National Cathedral and National City Christian Church in D.C. In 2009, Cannon travelled to Luxembourg to compete in the Organ Without Borders Competition. On November 5, 2010, Cannon premiered an original composition by David Briggs based on the hymn tune Lobe den Herren, o meine Seele at the Cathedral of St. Cannon in Jacksonville, FL. In 2011, Cannon was a semifinalist in the Rodgers Organ Competition.



During his life, Cannon has had the opportunity to study with and listen to many world-renowned organists, including Marie Claire Alain, Gillian Weir, Susan Landale, Delbert Disselhorst, Martin Jean, William Kuhlman, Warren Hutton, James Higdon, and most recently Robert Delcamp.
 

COMING MUSICAL EVENTS

Friday, June 1 – Organ Recital, Marek Kudlicki, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 24 – Outdoor Concert, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 27 – Organ Recital, John Cannon, 7 p.m.
Friday, September 7 – Organ Recital, Joby Bell, 7 p.m.
Monday, October 8 – Organ Recital, Gedymin Grubba, 7 p.m.
Sunday, October 28 – Reformation Organ Recital, Mark Rich, 7:30 p.m